The Boys in the Boat
The Boys in the Boat
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The Boys in the Boat

Written by Daniel James Brown
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Now a Major Motion Picture Directed by George Clooney The #1 New York Times-bestselling story about the American Olympic rowing triumph in Nazi Germany–from the author of Facing the Mountain. For readers of Unbroken, out of the depths of the Depression comes an irresistible story about beating the odds and finding hope in the most desperate of times–the improbable, intimate account of how nine working-class boys from the American West showed the world at the 1936 Olympics in Berlin what true grit really meant. It was an unlikely quest from the start. With a team composed of the sons of loggers, shipyard workers, and farmers, the University of Washington’s eight-oar crew team was never expected to defeat the elite teams of the East Coast and Great Britain, yet they did, going on to shock the world by defeating the German team rowing for Adolf Hitler. The emotional heart of the tale lies with Joe Rantz, a teenager without family or prospects, who rows not only to regain his shattered self-regard but also to find a real place for himself in the world. Drawing on the boys’ own journals and vivid memories of a once-in-a-lifetime shared dream, Brown has created an unforgettable portrait of an era, a celebration of a remarkable achievement, and a chronicle of one extraordinary young man’s personal quest.

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    Book Details

    ISBN
    9780143125471
    Publication Date
    May 27, 2014
    Publisher
    Penguin Books
    Original Publication Date
    June 4, 2013
    Page Count
    404
    Audience
    Adult
    Lexile® Level
    1260L
    Est. Fountas & Pinnell Level
    ~Z+
    ATOS® Book Level
    8.4
    Accelerated Reader® Points
    27
    Accelerated Reader Quiz
    167221
    Accelerated Reader Interest Level
    UG

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